Makoto Tanaka
West Vancouver,BC
Summary
Accomplished financial management and accounting professional with 15 years of demonstrated positive impact company growth. Proven skill in employing accounting and financial management best practices and team leadership. Committed to introducing changes to achieve continuous improvement and successfully influencing processes driving operational excellence. Expertise in financial statement preparation and analysis, operational management, forecasting and cost control.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Manager
Fibreco Export Inc.
04.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: Fibreco Export Inc
- Is a bulk handling facility and one of the largest wood biomass handling terminals in the world
- Fibreco is currently undergoing a $150M expansion to its terminal to accommodate the export of agricultural products to Europe and Asia
- $3.0M in corporate tax recoveries, $1.375M in CEWS, $120K SR&ED credits
- Prepared and compiled bottom-up budget for board approval
- Involvement in logistics and operational decision-making
- Directed audit and tax engagement with external auditors
- Led financial meetings for operations managers and senior management
- Overhauled financial reporting package using business intelligence tools
- Month-end close and journal entry preparation
- Fibreco Export Inc
- Is a bulk handling facility and one of the largest wood biomass handling terminals in the world
- Fibreco is currently undergoing a $150M expansion to its terminal to accommodate the export of agricultural products to Europe and Asia
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Analyzed and reported on financial data to support business decisions.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
- Strengthened [Type] and [Type] operations by proactively managing and optimizing [Type] operations.
- Assisted with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new department employees.
- Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.
- Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
Interim Director Finance
Columbia Containers Ltd.
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Company Overview: Columbia Containers is a port facility offering containerization, transport and delivery of bulk grain products through transloading from rail cars to shipping containers
- Costing and profitability analysis
- Financial and management reporting
- Profitability analysis – business cases
- Managed audit and transition during ownership change
- Implemented change in company’s corporate bank and managed relationship
- Columbia Containers is a port facility offering containerization, transport and delivery of bulk grain products through transloading from rail cars to shipping containers
Manager
Gray & Associates
09.2016 - 03.2018
- Company Overview: Gray & Associates is a boutique Chartered Professional Accounting firm specializing in providing accounting, taxation and consulting services to individuals and owner-managed businesses
- T2 Corporate and personal tax preparation
- Gray & Associates is a boutique Chartered Professional Accounting firm specializing in providing accounting, taxation and consulting services to individuals and owner-managed businesses
- Prepared tax returns, extensions, tax planning calculations, and write-ups for organizations and entities.
Associate Manager
The Siegfried Group
06.2015 - 07.2016
- Company Overview: Siegfried employs professionals dedicated to providing Fortune 1000 clients with full-time, career-focused, consultant-quality accounting and financial professionals with critical accounting and financial work
- During my tenure with The Siegfried Group, I was assigned to Caesars Entertainment
- Siegfried employs professionals dedicated to providing Fortune 1000 clients with full-time, career-focused, consultant-quality accounting and financial professionals with critical accounting and financial work
Corporate Accountant
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
06.2015 - 07.2016
- Company Overview: Publicly listed entity on the NASDAQ stock exchange reporting in US GAAP
- $4B in revenue; $15B in assets (2016)
- Reduced wire transfer processing time from 60 days to 3 days
- Identified material weakness in internal controls and provided remediation prior to external audit
- Publicly listed entity on the NASDAQ stock exchange reporting in US GAAP
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
Senior Accountant
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd
05.2013 - 03.2015
- Company Overview: Grant Thornton is an international professional services firm which provide assurance, tax and advisory services to privately held businesses, public interest entities, and public sector entities
- Rio Tinto Ltd
- ($290M revenue) - producing diamond mine
- Red Fork Energy ($50M revenue) – producing oil and gas company (US GAAP)
- Grant Thornton is an international professional services firm which provide assurance, tax and advisory services to privately held businesses, public interest entities, and public sector entities
Senior Consultant
The Siegfried Group
01.2013 - 04.2013
- Served as an external consultant to Ernst & Young, LLP (Salt Lake City, US)
Senior Accountant
Davidson & Company LLP
05.2008 - 12.2012
- Company Overview: Davidson & Company is a full-service CPA firm and is one of the largest public auditors in Canada and employs over 100 people
- Davidson & Company is a full-service CPA firm and is one of the largest public auditors in Canada and employs over 100 people
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC2005
Chartered Accountant -
Chartered Accountant School of Business
2010
Diploma in Accounting Program -
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC2007
Skills
- Cash flow management
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Risk management
- KPI tracking
- Financial forecasting
- Budget planning
- Strategic planning
- Financial reporting and analysis
Hobbies and Interests
- Skiing
- Scuba Dive Master (2012)
- Travel to 72 countries
- Fly fishing
- Ice hockey goaltender
- Camping
- Hiking
Trainingandqualifications
- Microsoft Office Excel Expert, CKJS-XVNA, 2015
- Canadian Securities Course, 2008
- Financial reporting and regulatory compliance in Canada, US, Australia
- Process weakness, identification, improvement and documentation
- Microsoft NAV, AccPac (Sage 300), Maximo, Quickbooks, MYOB, Infinium, HFM (Oracle), Simply Accounting, CounselLink, XTCM, Caseware, IDEA data analysis
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Japanese
Limited Working
Travel, skiing, hockey, spending time with family
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Timeline
Interim Director Finance
Columbia Containers Ltd.
01.2019 - 04.2019
Accounting Manager
Fibreco Export Inc.
04.2018 - Current
Manager
Gray & Associates
09.2016 - 03.2018
Associate Manager
The Siegfried Group
06.2015 - 07.2016
Corporate Accountant
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
06.2015 - 07.2016
Senior Accountant
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd
05.2013 - 03.2015
Senior Consultant
The Siegfried Group
01.2013 - 04.2013
Senior Accountant
Davidson & Company LLP
05.2008 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science -
University of Victoria
Chartered Accountant -
Chartered Accountant School of Business
Diploma in Accounting Program -
University of British Columbia
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